What are the “4Bs”?! Gillian Tett, from the Financial Times, recently outlined 4Bs of the pandemic…
Boredom – being unable to do our usual activities.
Burnout – becoming frazzled by the additional work and challenges involved.
Breakdown – depression and anxiety caused by the pandemic and related trauma.
Blessings – ways we have grown, adapted, learnt and discovered new things.
How can we deal with such challenges and opportunities? “Radical candor”? Kim Scott proposes an interesting framework to help build stronger organizational cultures involving effective feedback. She reasons that “caring personally whilst challenging directly” can be two helpful qualities in important conversations, whether these are about big challenges or opportunities. To watch a short video to learn more, click here
TechnoServe enables people “to lift themselves out of poverty” by harnessing the benefitsof good business. It is a leading international NGO with over 1,400 staff in 30 different countries. During its 50 years, TechnoServe has made a meaningful difference to the lives of millions of people. We have been fortunate to work several times at Country at Regional levels since 2015. Many Advisors have been involved.
Now, for the first time, we will be contributing to TechnoServe at an international level. This is exciting. Over the next six months we’ll be facilitating a participatory process to renew their international strategy involving different stakeholders. Here is a picture of members of the TechnoServe team.
Kim Scott quote: “The essence of leadership is not getting overwhelmed by circumstances.”
Have a great day!
Ellie, Lorna, Rosie and Ian